BJP Names Dinesh Arya, Rukmini Mallick for Rajya Sabha Elections in Uttarakhand, West Bengal

New Delhi, October 04
The BJP has fielded Dinesh Arya as the party candidate for the upcoming biennial election to the Rajya Sabha in Uttarakhand.
The BJP has also announced the name of Rukmini Mallick as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha bye-election in West Bengal. These names were approved by the BJP Central Election Committee.
Polling for the Rajya Sabha seats across Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal will be held on 16th of October.
The elections will cover 10 seats from Uttar Pradesh and one from Uttarakhand, along with a bypoll to one seat from West Bengal.